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Brazil govt revises 2020 primary budget deficit forecast to $97 bln

BRASILIA, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's government on Friday revised its official primary budget deficit forecast for this year to 540.5 billion reais ($97.4 billion) from 124.1 billion reais, a result of expected sharp declines in revenue and increased spending from the coronavirus crisis.